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. >>> and it's been an institution in old town alexandria for decades. community support can't keep it from closing up shop. we'll tell you why. >>> and getting the weather forecast right is tough, but try doing it while taking enemy fire. we visit the special ops meteorologist. >>> first, nearly 700 homeless veterans who once lived on the streets of d.c. are now in their own homes. it's a dramatic change and brings the district closer to ending homelessness for not just vets but all residents. mark segraves reports. >> reporter: james hill grew up in d.c. and graduated from spingarn high school. he spent six years serving in the army, but in 1990 when he returned from his service, he fell on hard times. >> i served my country. >> reporter: hill has been bouncing back and forth from living on the streets to living in shelters. through it all, hill wasn't one to complain. >> a shelter is okay but it's not your home. >> reporter: hill said he tried to stay positive year after year even as others in the shelters were getting placed in homes. >> you just kee
. >>> and it's been an institution in old town alexandria for decades. community support can't keep it from closing up shop. we'll tell you why. >>> and getting the weather forecast right is tough, but try doing it while taking enemy fire. we visit the special ops meteorologist. >>> first, nearly 700 homeless veterans who once lived on the streets of d.c. are now in their own homes. it's a dramatic change and brings the district closer to ending homelessness for not...
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alexandria, i should say. how long the road is expected to be close and how to get around this mess coming up. >>> are you ready for the playoffs nchl just a few hours. tickets for the game goes on sale. where you can get them and how much >>> that blaking news as a lot of you head into the office. we're staying on top of a water main break in alexandria that has both directions of that busy roadway closed. >> "news4's" melissa mollet and derrick ward working to get you to work on time. melissa. >> on duke and wheeler avenue is what's shut down. all lanes shut down because of the water main break. as far as how they're directing traffic, eastbound duke street being pushed onto wheeler and then early and then westbound or eastbound i should say diverted from ft. williams parkway and to quaker lane. a little confusion. 66 at suddenly road we have a problem on the right side of the roadway. "news4's" derrick ward is live. derrick? >> reporter: we're live at cockerel. crews are on the scene. they shut off the valv
alexandria, i should say. how long the road is expected to be close and how to get around this mess coming up. >>> are you ready for the playoffs nchl just a few hours. tickets for the game goes on sale. where you can get them and how much >>> that blaking news as a lot of you head into the office. we're staying on top of a water main break in alexandria that has both directions of that busy roadway closed. >> "news4's" melissa mollet and derrick ward working...
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>> reporter: double trouble in alexandria. water main break, flooding streets around the intersection of king street and quaker lane. that's where we are right now. in addition, snow removal is under way with front end loaders here trying to reach move the snow and trying to deal with this major water main break. unfortunately, with these temperatures that are only in the teens right now, this water flowing is now beginning to freeze up. so this is going to be a big problem here throughout the morning here in alexandria at king street and quaker lane. back to you. >> tom, thank you. >>> it's 5:01. and we are following some breaking news out of prince george's county, a family rescued from a house fire in hyattsville. this broke out just a few hours ago on 23rd place. derrick ward is there live for us. i know the side streets still pretty covered there. how is it looking? >> reporter: indeed they are, aaron. fire trucks have had some issues. one truck trying to leave the scene got stuck. as far as we know, it's still there. it'
>> reporter: double trouble in alexandria. water main break, flooding streets around the intersection of king street and quaker lane. that's where we are right now. in addition, snow removal is under way with front end loaders here trying to reach move the snow and trying to deal with this major water main break. unfortunately, with these temperatures that are only in the teens right now, this water flowing is now beginning to freeze up. so this is going to be a big problem here...
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we're live in alexandria. derrick ward, "news4." back to you. >>> thanks, derrick. >>> new developments in the capture of drug lord joaquin el cha powe guzman. >>> the recall you're going want to hear about before your son or daughter's next dose of cough medicine. >>> and you're going to want to warm up your car before you leave. take look at these temperatures. we're below freezing in some areas. areas. what will it be like? you can't predict the market. areas. what will it be like? but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. may not always be clear. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. so wherever your retirement journey takes you, we can help you reach your goals. call us or your advisor t. rowe price. invest with confidence. >>> drug lord joaquin el chapo guzman could soon be behind bars in the u.s. they want to question actor sean penn who secretly interviewed
we're live in alexandria. derrick ward, "news4." back to you. >>> thanks, derrick. >>> new developments in the capture of drug lord joaquin el cha powe guzman. >>> the recall you're going want to hear about before your son or daughter's next dose of cough medicine. >>> and you're going to want to warm up your car before you leave. take look at these temperatures. we're below freezing in some areas. areas. what will it be like? you can't predict the...
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you can take a new ramp on your way home to alexandria. connecting 395 to seminary road opens for the evening rush. >>> metro's new g. plchlt says the metro is safer a year after the deadly incident at l'enfant plaza. you ka read his letter today on the nbc washington app. >>> officer caesar goodson's trial begins today in the death of freddy guy. he drove the van in which investigators say gray received a deadly spinal injury. >>> a map and woman are dead in a murder/suicide. police believe the incident is domestic. >>> withing back to winter, everybody. windy and cold today. a risk of a little light snow coming our way for tomorrow. snowfall amounts will be paltry. >>> and take a look at this. 395 south, a ramp to the outer loop. that is reopening now and eastbound combsville has that water main break. >> shovable. >> it will not be shovable at . >>> good morning. breaking overnight. legend lost. rock star david bowie has died. ♪ changes >> the ground breaking musician losing a private 18-month battle with cancer just days after his 69
you can take a new ramp on your way home to alexandria. connecting 395 to seminary road opens for the evening rush. >>> metro's new g. plchlt says the metro is safer a year after the deadly incident at l'enfant plaza. you ka read his letter today on the nbc washington app. >>> officer caesar goodson's trial begins today in the death of freddy guy. he drove the van in which investigators say gray received a deadly spinal injury. >>> a map and woman are dead in a...
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>>. >> reporter: jim, last year the city of alexandria had four murders. today they closed two of them. the suspects, gang members. alexandria police have closed two murders that happened in two of the city's parks late last year. though they say the two cases are unrelated, the suspects in each of the murders are said to be members or associates of the ms-13 gang, and these deadly acts evidence of the rise in gang violence in alexandria. >> the intensity of the violence haskhd risen a great deal than last couple of years. we, unfortunately, had two of the victims here in alexandria die because of that violence. >> reporter: november 9th, 24-year-old jose perez found nearly decapitated in beverly park. a popular play place for children known in the neighborhood as the pit. police are not saying the motive for the murder, but they say the victim, jose perez was not a gang member. three people in custody in connection with that murder. a 17-year-old teenage boy, an adult male and a 16-year-old teenage girl. all three said to have ties to ms-13. >> are you s
>>. >> reporter: jim, last year the city of alexandria had four murders. today they closed two of them. the suspects, gang members. alexandria police have closed two murders that happened in two of the city's parks late last year. though they say the two cases are unrelated, the suspects in each of the murders are said to be members or associates of the ms-13 gang, and these deadly acts evidence of the rise in gang violence in alexandria. >> the intensity of the violence...
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a popular playground in the beverly hills section of alexandria. it was back on november 9th the body of jose perez found here. it was a case of murder. he had been nearly decapitated. today that case closed. the suspect said to have ties to the ms-13 gang and in beverly hills today, this is what people are saying. >> it's a relief? >> absolutely. i was worried just walking down there. so many kids play over in that park and you always want them to feel safe. >> is there a sense of relief now? >> yeah, but the problems are still here. >> reporter: today police closed two murders that happened in two of the city's parks late last year. police say the two cases are unrelated and the suspects in each case are said to have ties to ms-13. in the beverly park case three people in custody, an adult male, a teenage boy and a 16-year-old girl. the second case involved a stabbing death of 22-year-old eduardo almendarez. he was found dead and an 18-year-old is charged with that and he's from ms-13. the police are doing what they can to tamp down the violence.
a popular playground in the beverly hills section of alexandria. it was back on november 9th the body of jose perez found here. it was a case of murder. he had been nearly decapitated. today that case closed. the suspect said to have ties to the ms-13 gang and in beverly hills today, this is what people are saying. >> it's a relief? >> absolutely. i was worried just walking down there. so many kids play over in that park and you always want them to feel safe. >> is there a...
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when you hop in your car specifically this morning in old town alexandria. look at the problems here. nice and cleefrmt 66 and 95 also both behaving themselves. more on this problem in old town coming up. >>> melissa, thank you. the fight between two popular fantasy sport websites heed up. how fanduel and draftkings are fighting to keep their ♪ ♪ the so-called affluenza teen. ethan couch could spend the next few months in mexico after his lawyers blocked his extradition to the u.s. couch and his mother fled to mexico after a video surfaced that appears to show the 18 at a party where there was drinking. if couch was drinking, it would be a violation of his probation. he killed four people after driving drunk in 2014 and killing four people and was sentenced to probation. lawyers argue growing up rich affected his judgment. his mother is waiting to face charges. >>> fanduel and draftkings will be in a new york courtroom today. they're asking an appeals panel to allow them to keep operating while they fight the order to shut down there. new york's attorney
when you hop in your car specifically this morning in old town alexandria. look at the problems here. nice and cleefrmt 66 and 95 also both behaving themselves. more on this problem in old town coming up. >>> melissa, thank you. the fight between two popular fantasy sport websites heed up. how fanduel and draftkings are fighting to keep their ♪ ♪ the so-called affluenza teen. ethan couch could spend the next few months in mexico after his lawyers blocked his extradition to the u.s....
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hull of a ship from the 1700s was unearthed at a construction site in alexandria. today hundreds of people got the discovopportunity to see it. archaeologists say it's well preserved but they'll be researching whether it was used in trade or by the military. preservation is going to take several years. a public warehouse and three outhouses were also found on this site. for more information on the discovery, head to our nbc washington app and search "alexandria ship." >>> coming up, pat collins talking food and football. on the road to the playoffs. >> reporter: football, streetcars, 8th street, i g >>> so have we mentioned that it's playoff week here in washington? tonight we're talking about two of our favorite things. football and food. >> pat collins visited a spot in the district where they are definitely getting ready for sunday. here with details. pat? >> reporter: jim, you've heard of baseball and hot dogs. what about fish and football? come with me now to 8th street northeast. the food is fish. the conversation, football. welcome to harace and dickie's, a
hull of a ship from the 1700s was unearthed at a construction site in alexandria. today hundreds of people got the discovopportunity to see it. archaeologists say it's well preserved but they'll be researching whether it was used in trade or by the military. preservation is going to take several years. a public warehouse and three outhouses were also found on this site. for more information on the discovery, head to our nbc washington app and search "alexandria ship." >>>...
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right in the middle of alexandria's del ray neighborhood, mt. vernon elementary relies on this small parking lot and the street for teacher parking. today they were furiously loading the snow onto trucks and carrying it away. >> this whole area here and down here is where we have probably a couple hundred students get dropped off by parents and we have staff lined up. >> reporter: principal peter ballas opened the school to teachers today. >> my teachers started e-mailing me wanting to any if they can get in here and get to work. >> reporter: and this second grader playing in the snow is eager to get back as well. >> i would like to get back to school because i miss my friends. >> reporter: in falls church, these boys shoveled off their bus stop to speed the return to class. with its snow-free sidewalk and steps, that district's school will also welcome kids back on friday. compare that to the scene at loudoun county stonebridge high school. the school district deployed 90 pieces of its own equipment across the county with 40 contract trucks als
right in the middle of alexandria's del ray neighborhood, mt. vernon elementary relies on this small parking lot and the street for teacher parking. today they were furiously loading the snow onto trucks and carrying it away. >> this whole area here and down here is where we have probably a couple hundred students get dropped off by parents and we have staff lined up. >> reporter: principal peter ballas opened the school to teachers today. >> my teachers started e-mailing me...
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like a passport. >>> a new hov lane linking i-95 in alexandria will be tested. people will be able to get off the highway during the morning commute and onto the highway commute during the afternoon commute. only cars with three or more people will be allowed to use that ramp. >>> u.s. safety regulators say jeep cherokees are now safe from hackers. a recall of 3.1 million jeeps fixed the flaw. the investigation began last july after two security experts realized that they could change the vehicle's speed and the control of the breakes. now the flaw was only found in fiat chrysler radios. >>> get ready. there's something else besides the game. >> ricky gervais. >> that's right. >> the red carpet coverage begins at 6:00. the show starts right here on nc 4. nbc's mark barger has a preview of what we can expect tonight. >> first of all i'd like to thank susan downie for saying matt damon is going win, so don't prepare a speech. >> this is just the beginning of my approach. >> all right, all right, all right. >> reporter: but not this year. >> all the main races are
like a passport. >>> a new hov lane linking i-95 in alexandria will be tested. people will be able to get off the highway during the morning commute and onto the highway commute during the afternoon commute. only cars with three or more people will be allowed to use that ramp. >>> u.s. safety regulators say jeep cherokees are now safe from hackers. a recall of 3.1 million jeeps fixed the flaw. the investigation began last july after two security experts realized that they...
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>>> alexandria, virginia, just outside washington, d.c. is known for its history-rich cobblestone streets and prerevolutionary war buildings. but it's what lies underneath that is now grabbing headlines and offering new clues to how this bustling city grew as it looks to revitalize one of its most important neighbors. the land along alexandria's water front is known to hold keys to the city's past. but even this discovery came as a bit of a surprise. >> this is the last corner of the construction site that we were working in when we found it, so it's kind of like, oh, my gosh, there it is. >> a ship's hull, believed to be from the late 1700s. archaeologist john mullens began excava excavating the site in september. >> the unusual thing is not how big it was but by how heavily constructed it was. it meant this was either a ship that was built for heavy cargo oh, extremely heavy cargo, or it might have been a fortified military ship. >> this land, the future home of a luxury hotel, is rich with history. in a separate corner, remains of a war
>>> alexandria, virginia, just outside washington, d.c. is known for its history-rich cobblestone streets and prerevolutionary war buildings. but it's what lies underneath that is now grabbing headlines and offering new clues to how this bustling city grew as it looks to revitalize one of its most important neighbors. the land along alexandria's water front is known to hold keys to the city's past. but even this discovery came as a bit of a surprise. >> this is the last corner of...
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a new hov ramp opens today in alexandria. the ramp connects 395 to seminary road and will be open in time for the commute home today. derrick ward has a preview of the new congestion easing ramp. >> reporter: it's just a ramp, you say. this is not just any ramp. it will help northern virginia carpoolers rise above it all. that's the traffic along seminary road. prior to the opening of this ramp i-395 hov 3 commuters wanting to hook up to seminary roam to get to the mark city and this part of alexandria had to get off at the franconia-springfield exit and sit in five miles of seminary road traffic. well no more. this ramp will allow them to make that transition a lot easier. it's going to be hov 3 at all times. open to buses. the cost is $76 million, but the value and time saved, priceless. in alexandria, derrick ward, news 4. >> there's a new proposal to extend the 95 express lanes in stafford to fix backups at the merge point. dell watt mark cole wants to add an extension of the lanes on to u.s. 17. for this to work, vdot wo
a new hov ramp opens today in alexandria. the ramp connects 395 to seminary road and will be open in time for the commute home today. derrick ward has a preview of the new congestion easing ramp. >> reporter: it's just a ramp, you say. this is not just any ramp. it will help northern virginia carpoolers rise above it all. that's the traffic along seminary road. prior to the opening of this ramp i-395 hov 3 commuters wanting to hook up to seminary roam to get to the mark city and this part...
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alexandria community. police telling us that a 17-year-old male has been arrested in the murder of the young man you see here, jose peres. his body was found in beverly park, the pit as people have come to call it, back in the beginning of november. at that point a lot of people were worried about these sorts of incidents. there were concerns about gang violence. today alexandria police telling us that a 17-year-old has been charged with murder. this happened today. he's a juvenile so his name is not being released. they also told us two other people are in custody in this case. we expect to hear more from the police chief later this afternoon. that's the latest from the live desk, i'm aaron gilchrest. >>> donald trump could be the reason your kids stay home march 1st. the fairfax county board of supervisors is worried about the large turnout from supporters on super tuesday. so the board voted to discuss closing schools march 1st. they say big turnouts for the primary could pose a danger to students. ther
alexandria community. police telling us that a 17-year-old male has been arrested in the murder of the young man you see here, jose peres. his body was found in beverly park, the pit as people have come to call it, back in the beginning of november. at that point a lot of people were worried about these sorts of incidents. there were concerns about gang violence. today alexandria police telling us that a 17-year-old has been charged with murder. this happened today. he's a juvenile so his name...
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they don't want gamblers across in alexandria. the best you can hope for is maybe a ferry or bus transportation, but i guarantee you that the move is going to be get to alexandria, park the buses, maybe go to mgm, and if you're likely to make money at mgm, you're going to be spending it at mgm. you're not to be spending it up and down spring street. i don't know what he wants. >> an estimated 20 million people a day to go in and out of mgm? >> the reality is they gierk be going in and out of lex ya. i know what he's trying to do. good luck. but mgm is going make sure all that money is contained within that mgm building. >> joe says maybe if some get out with a little money in their pocket, they might take the bus ore and stroll through old town, alexandria. i thought what was interesting they mentioned the town of alexandria and the officials were concerned with the national harbor coming that it would affect alexandria in a negative way but it's actually helped that. if it's something they want, maybe it's tieing in some jobs, ma
they don't want gamblers across in alexandria. the best you can hope for is maybe a ferry or bus transportation, but i guarantee you that the move is going to be get to alexandria, park the buses, maybe go to mgm, and if you're likely to make money at mgm, you're going to be spending it at mgm. you're not to be spending it up and down spring street. i don't know what he wants. >> an estimated 20 million people a day to go in and out of mgm? >> the reality is they gierk be going in...
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helping alexandria become a international port. the hull will be preserved and studied. >>> parents, do you remember the baby cries and trying to do anything you could to calm down your baby? well, a new app claims it can determine what your baby wants. what parents and doctors are saying about it. >>> we're watching developments out of oregon where protesters are digging in for a lengthy fight. the demands they want met before they leave. >>> plus, we're helping you get ready for the trek to work with a frigid conditions outside. what you need to know for your commute next. >>> conflicting reports about a police officer charged with murder, records from jail in charleston, south carolina, said michael slager was released on a $500,000 bail yesterday. however, deputies say he's still in custody right now. slager shot a man who was running away from him last april. you may remember the incident was recorded on cell phone. >>> police in virginia say one person is dead after being hit by a car on i-95. this happened about 8:30 last ni
helping alexandria become a international port. the hull will be preserved and studied. >>> parents, do you remember the baby cries and trying to do anything you could to calm down your baby? well, a new app claims it can determine what your baby wants. what parents and doctors are saying about it. >>> we're watching developments out of oregon where protesters are digging in for a lengthy fight. the demands they want met before they leave. >>> plus, we're helping you...
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the hope is that it helps here in alexandria. only in this town. >> oh, my gosh, i travelled from manassas to tysons every day. >> will a highway ramp give you hope. >> that will be much better and that will help a lot. >> reporter: here is your hope. this is the new massive hov ramp that connects to the hov lanes of 395 and it links up directly with bustling alexandria and specifically the marx center. this is expected to shave off time of long commutes and carpools of three or more can use it. >> hopefully after the construction can get done it will be better. the construction wrapped up at 1:00 in the afternoon. there wasn't exactly a flood of people rushing to get on, but this huge concrete goliath matters to local residents like sydney who says traffic in this area has exploded. >> there's a lot of people moving closer into town, closer to the pentagon, closer to d.c. and so this area has become very, very populated. >> reporter: and the fact that this is open matters to others like penny anderson who have had to weave aroun
the hope is that it helps here in alexandria. only in this town. >> oh, my gosh, i travelled from manassas to tysons every day. >> will a highway ramp give you hope. >> that will be much better and that will help a lot. >> reporter: here is your hope. this is the new massive hov ramp that connects to the hov lanes of 395 and it links up directly with bustling alexandria and specifically the marx center. this is expected to shave off time of long commutes and carpools of...
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. >>> saying good-bye to an old town alexandria fixture. why a popular alexandria store is closing up shop after more than 50 years in business. >>> and a boy survives a 25-foot fall from a ski lift and his father explains the moment he saw his son slip out of sight. >>> this was a devastating house fire in a very rural part of southern prince george's county, but that's why people choose to live here because it's so isolated. tracee wilkins, coming up on news 4, did that isolation play a >>> you're watching news 4 at 5:00. >> a massive house fire in prince george's county is still smoldering tonight. a sprinkler system couldn't save the house when the fire started yesterday. that house is located on jameis way in accokeek, a remote area where no fire hydrants in that area. >> news 4's prince george's county bureau reporter tracee wilkins got an up-close look at the damage and talked to neighbors who are now concerned this might happen to them. >> reporter: yep, there's a lot of concern about this. i mean, you an see behind me that it's rea
. >>> saying good-bye to an old town alexandria fixture. why a popular alexandria store is closing up shop after more than 50 years in business. >>> and a boy survives a 25-foot fall from a ski lift and his father explains the moment he saw his son slip out of sight. >>> this was a devastating house fire in a very rural part of southern prince george's county, but that's why people choose to live here because it's so isolated. tracee wilkins, coming up on news 4, did...
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three northern virginia suburbs sending the kids back to school, alexandria, falls church, and spots i wile vain ya. pat, back to you in the studio. >> julie, thanks a lot. well, we spent this week digging out of the snow, but what about digging out of credit card debt? >> consumer reporter susan hogan explains how to tackle the balance. susan? >> well, that's right. it is a financial strain on millions of americans, and if you're spending was a little out of control over the holidays, now you're paying for it literally. instead of going into panic mode, we've got simple solutions to get your budget back on track. >> new year's over and you start getting those bills coming in. >> regina said she gave her credit card quite the workout over the holidays. >> probably more than i should have. >> reporter: and now she's trying to figure out how to pay it off. >> $2,000, 30 00. >> and that's not alone. >> i spent more. my credit is almost mack myself t -- maximized right now. >> you can ask for a lower interest rate and for serious debt, talk to a nonprofit counselor. bruce mccleary is wit
three northern virginia suburbs sending the kids back to school, alexandria, falls church, and spots i wile vain ya. pat, back to you in the studio. >> julie, thanks a lot. well, we spent this week digging out of the snow, but what about digging out of credit card debt? >> consumer reporter susan hogan explains how to tackle the balance. susan? >> well, that's right. it is a financial strain on millions of americans, and if you're spending was a little out of control over the...
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neighbors on edge in alexandria. why they're worried about gang members recruiting students. >> and a fight to keep a church >> and a fight to keep a church from opening a you can't predict the market. >> and a fight to keep a church from opening a but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. ♪ may not always be clear. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. so wherever your retirement journey takes you, we can help you reach your goals. call us or your advisor t. rowe price. invest with confidence. >>> if you're just waking up, take look at the temperatures. it's a lot warmer than it was in the past few days and chuck says we could be back in the 50s by this afternoon. doesn't that sound nice? >>> concern about gang violence in alexandria is growing after two recent arrests in high-profile murders. both victims were found dead in parks. the links are a
neighbors on edge in alexandria. why they're worried about gang members recruiting students. >> and a fight to keep a church >> and a fight to keep a church from opening a you can't predict the market. >> and a fight to keep a church from opening a but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. ♪ may not always be clear. but at t. rowe...
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students in alexandria and falls church head back to class today. >>> well, it will get colder before it gets better. what you can expect this weekend and how soon we could start seeing temperatures back up in the mid-60s. >>> how a plow driver received a big bonus where he least expected it. >>> he worked around the clock, earned himself some money, but the big payoff came when he took a break from plowing. >> gerald bought a scratch off lottery ticket and you can guess the rest of the story. he won $225,000. a huge day for him. the unfortunate thing for him, he couldn't enjoy it right away. he had to go back to work. he says he was just in the right place at the right time. >> good for him. so happy that he received the money. very good. right now we're getting a better idea of what kind of problem you'll face as you make your friday morning commute. let's take a live look from the storm team 4 x 4, this is 26th street in northwest washington. you can see the pavement is clear, but a lot of snow piled up on either side. i don't know if you can get your cars through that area. but we
students in alexandria and falls church head back to class today. >>> well, it will get colder before it gets better. what you can expect this weekend and how soon we could start seeing temperatures back up in the mid-60s. >>> how a plow driver received a big bonus where he least expected it. >>> he worked around the clock, earned himself some money, but the big payoff came when he took a break from plowing. >> gerald bought a scratch off lottery ticket and you...
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." >>> happening today, the suspect in the alexandria killing. police believe it could be gang related. just yesterday alexandria investigators closed the case of the murder in november. they believe that could be tied to the ms-13 gang. >>> there's a new person taking charge of the d.c. police union. he defeated dell roy berman in an overwhelming vote. mull will start. he is quoted as saying they attacked the police chief and cathy lanier too much and he wants to establish a better working relationship between the two sides. >>> take a look at these flames shooting out of the top of the building. you can see the rescues happening last night. prince george's rescue workers were pulling people off their balconies to safety. three firefighters were hurt. two residents also hurt. >> i have exams next week. everything is destroyed. i couldn't save anything. >> fire investigators believe the fire started in the kitchen of a top floor apartment. in all nearly 0 firefighters from prince george's and montgomery county have returned to the scene. they tur
." >>> happening today, the suspect in the alexandria killing. police believe it could be gang related. just yesterday alexandria investigators closed the case of the murder in november. they believe that could be tied to the ms-13 gang. >>> there's a new person taking charge of the d.c. police union. he defeated dell roy berman in an overwhelming vote. mull will start. he is quoted as saying they attacked the police chief and cathy lanier too much and he wants to...
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. >>> growing concerns in alexandria after an arrest in two high-profile murder cases and the victims found dead and the suspects all linked to a dangerous gang. news 4's meagan fitzgerald is live with more on how the threat of gang violence is impacting kids here. meagan? >> reporter: well, doreen, police tell us that out of the four suspects that were arrested and connected to the ms-13 gang the youngest was a 16-year-old girl. gang experts say that recruiters are targeting kids as young assel emenas el ementry school. two bodies found in two parks has undoubtedly brought about concern for many residents in alexandria. one man nearly decapitated in beverly park and another stabbed to death in four-mile run and what's concerning is the fact that four suspects involved in the cases are connected to the ms-13 gang. >> gang vile keolence can impac anyone in the community. >> this expert works alongside active gang members and has asked us to conceal his identity. the ms-13 gang activity is increasing and recruitment is happening in schools, but says there is a particular student they're
. >>> growing concerns in alexandria after an arrest in two high-profile murder cases and the victims found dead and the suspects all linked to a dangerous gang. news 4's meagan fitzgerald is live with more on how the threat of gang violence is impacting kids here. meagan? >> reporter: well, doreen, police tell us that out of the four suspects that were arrested and connected to the ms-13 gang the youngest was a 16-year-old girl. gang experts say that recruiters are targeting...
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. >>> hundreds of people brave the cold morning air in alexandria for a peek into the past. part of a ship's hull was discovered during the construction of a new hotel between union and strand streets on the waterfront there. city archaeologists who have been on site throughout the construction believe it dates back to the 1700s. >> the city's very excited to have this discovery made. the fact that this is such an early ship. >> it looks l a skeleton of, you know, a dinosaur that you'd find. so i'm excited to learn more as they learn more. >> and that ship's hull is not the only thing found on the site during construction. to find out more, search alexandria ship on the nbc washington app. >>> you thought the air out there today was frigid, we got some news for you, it ain't over yet. >> oh, my goodness. i was cold all day. >> yeah. >> how about you, doug? >> you know, walking outside you just felt it right away. the big thing, though, the cold is one thing, the wind's something completely different. the windchill is what we are dealing with earlier today. those windchills d
. >>> hundreds of people brave the cold morning air in alexandria for a peek into the past. part of a ship's hull was discovered during the construction of a new hotel between union and strand streets on the waterfront there. city archaeologists who have been on site throughout the construction believe it dates back to the 1700s. >> the city's very excited to have this discovery made. the fact that this is such an early ship. >> it looks l a skeleton of, you know, a...
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the prosecutor in alexandria says charles severance is evidence of the need for gun regulation. severance was sentenced today to three life terms for three murders. bureau chief julie carey has the emotional moments inside that courtroom. >> the minute he was wheeled into the courtroom charles severance shouted sadism, sadism, but it was judge randy bellows who had the final word sentencing severance to three life terms. >> for the rest of his life the defendant will be housed in a maximum-security prison free to wallow in the anger and the loathing with which his life has been filled. he deserves no better. >> reporter: severance was convicted in november of shooting to death three prominent alexandria residents as they answered a knock at their front door. evidence at trial showed a mentally ill severance harbored a deep hatred for public officials and those he considered elite after he lost a bitter child custody bet ostody. he condemned each of these family members to bear witness to a nightmare. several relatives later stood arm in arm as a family representative described w
the prosecutor in alexandria says charles severance is evidence of the need for gun regulation. severance was sentenced today to three life terms for three murders. bureau chief julie carey has the emotional moments inside that courtroom. >> the minute he was wheeled into the courtroom charles severance shouted sadism, sadism, but it was judge randy bellows who had the final word sentencing severance to three life terms. >> for the rest of his life the defendant will be housed in a...
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what's on his mind after scoring career goal >>> a developing story from alexandria where police have officially charged a second suspect in the murder of a man in a playground at beverly park. >> 21-year-old alvarado castillo was extradited from another state. police say he's got ties to the dangerous ms-13 gang. news 4's meagan fitzgerald in alexandria now with what we know about the infamous gang and the impact it's having on the community. meagan? >> reporter: like i told you this morning, another gang member that police say killed a man back last year was in court this morning just behind us here who was arraigned and charged with first-degree murder. now this was the murder of a man in the four-mile run park and the examples of the gang members that have just been arrested contributes to the fact that there is an increase in the area of this gang activity. >> law enforcement officials say the ms-13 gang is known for committing violent murder, robbery, sex and dug trafficking. while experts say the gang started in los angeles and it has quickly spread across the country and centr
what's on his mind after scoring career goal >>> a developing story from alexandria where police have officially charged a second suspect in the murder of a man in a playground at beverly park. >> 21-year-old alvarado castillo was extradited from another state. police say he's got ties to the dangerous ms-13 gang. news 4's meagan fitzgerald in alexandria now with what we know about the infamous gang and the impact it's having on the community. meagan? >> reporter: like i...
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. >>> whether you walk or drive the bus, alexandria could mess with your ride home tonight. crews are trying to fix the break on duke street and wheeler avenue. duke only has one lane running in both directions and police are warning drivers to take it slow. head's up for metro riders, too. if your bus travels through that area, it may be running behind. >>> a bethesda family is worried about a missing teen and they're hoping an uber driver can help them find them. tajin thomas hasn't been seen since last night. they say he left carrying a duffel bag. thomas left suicidal messages before leaving his home cl is why police and his family are so concerned. >>> it only snowed there for a few day, but it will impact us for much longer than that. we'll expect why a snowstorm more than 1,000 miles away will impact your wallet. >>> all that and a fit of anger that backfired on live tv and has a lot of you buzzing on social >>> there's certainly no more doubting that winter is here and take a look at the snow in our area today. so will we see any more and how cold will it be when you
. >>> whether you walk or drive the bus, alexandria could mess with your ride home tonight. crews are trying to fix the break on duke street and wheeler avenue. duke only has one lane running in both directions and police are warning drivers to take it slow. head's up for metro riders, too. if your bus travels through that area, it may be running behind. >>> a bethesda family is worried about a missing teen and they're hoping an uber driver can help them find them. tajin...
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as you were mentioning we started our day in alexandria with the meals on wheels folks, they were hustling today to try to make sure that the seniors they serve don't go hungry. inside this bin, chilly for 75. 75, senior citizens who depend on meals on wheels for nutrition. the question was how to get the meals to them over the weekend? the solution, double up. >> today instead of delivering two meals we are delivering four meals and that's 75 seniors in the city of alexandria who will have food through the weekend. and good food, too. >> reporter: they schedule the many volunteers and they were eager to get going before the flurries started to fall. pete meadow was happy to see his visitors and joked about a missing ingredient he wished was in the bag. >> is there beer in here? no beer? >> reporter: no beer, imagine that? you can't have your chili without your beer, but good news, those two hot meals delivered on sunday, the alexandria sheriff's department will jump in and help and they have suvs so they'll be delivering the meals, when i show you on news 4 at 5:00 and not a fender bender
as you were mentioning we started our day in alexandria with the meals on wheels folks, they were hustling today to try to make sure that the seniors they serve don't go hungry. inside this bin, chilly for 75. 75, senior citizens who depend on meals on wheels for nutrition. the question was how to get the meals to them over the weekend? the solution, double up. >> today instead of delivering two meals we are delivering four meals and that's 75 seniors in the city of alexandria who will...
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. >> reporter: back in 1996, jackie's 23-year-old daughter disappeared from outside a relative's alexandria home. convinced that bell's ex-boyfriend had killed her, winbourn and husband thomas began a pursuit of justice, began digging with their own garden shovels places they thought their daughter may be. the victim's body was never found. >> i looked for 16 years to find out what happened for my daughter. >> reporter: ruth bran began is an alexandria school teacher. one of her students 8-year-old kevin shiplett was stabbed while playing outside his grandmother's home. they still remember a call from one of kevin's classmates. >> when he was struck, ashley was the first one to call me. bless her little baby heart in third grade. >> the women stayed close. when ruth bran began learned jackie was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and had been told there was no treatment, she helped set up a go fund me page to help her get costly experimental treatment. >> just the opportunity to have what so many other people with money have, it just struck me as wrong. >> jackie is well aware that the od
. >> reporter: back in 1996, jackie's 23-year-old daughter disappeared from outside a relative's alexandria home. convinced that bell's ex-boyfriend had killed her, winbourn and husband thomas began a pursuit of justice, began digging with their own garden shovels places they thought their daughter may be. the victim's body was never found. >> i looked for 16 years to find out what happened for my daughter. >> reporter: ruth bran began is an alexandria school teacher. one of...
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. >> back in 1996, her 23-year-old daughter disappeared from outside a relative's alexandria home. convinced that bell's ex boyfriend had killed her, winborn and her husband began a pursuit of justice that included digging with their own garden shovels in places they thought their daughter might be buried. in 2008, ex boyfriend michael dickerson was convicted in only the third prosecution in d.c. history in which the victim's body was never found. stkph i said i waited 16 years to find out what's wrong my daughter. why wouldn't i fight for myself. >> back in 2000, one of her students was stabbed to death while playing outside his grandmother's alexandria home. ms. bran began still remembers the call from one of the classmates. daughter ashley. >> ashley was the first to call me, god bless her baby heart. >> she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and had been told there was no treatment, she helped set up a go fund me page to help her get costly experimental treatment. >> just the opportunity to have what so many other people with money have, it just struck me as wrong. >> zac
. >> back in 1996, her 23-year-old daughter disappeared from outside a relative's alexandria home. convinced that bell's ex boyfriend had killed her, winborn and her husband began a pursuit of justice that included digging with their own garden shovels in places they thought their daughter might be buried. in 2008, ex boyfriend michael dickerson was convicted in only the third prosecution in d.c. history in which the victim's body was never found. stkph i said i waited 16 years to find...
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studentses in alexandria, falls church, fredericksburg, and manassas city, manassas city park schools also on two hour f hour dlags. the federal government is now open. we're going to put a list of closures. they've been scrolling all throughout the morning. back to you. >> thank you. it is now 5:37. a state trooper in virginia is recovering this morning after being hit by a van while working the scene of a crash. this happened during rush hour last night in northern virginia on 495. the trooper was responding to a two-car crash when the van swerved to avoid hitting a car and struck him. he was taken to fairfax hospital and is expected to be okay. >>> you'll want to download the washington, d.c. app. the huge blizzard is on its way. the d.c. schools already say they'll be closing early tomorrow. loudoun county schools rescheduled some weekend events to today. owe need to watch those on the road, including 20 new trucks. >> first respoernlds are going to be working overtime these next few days. firefighters, police officer, and ems crews in northern virginia are preparing for the worst
studentses in alexandria, falls church, fredericksburg, and manassas city, manassas city park schools also on two hour f hour dlags. the federal government is now open. we're going to put a list of closures. they've been scrolling all throughout the morning. back to you. >> thank you. it is now 5:37. a state trooper in virginia is recovering this morning after being hit by a van while working the scene of a crash. this happened during rush hour last night in northern virginia on 495. the...
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our edmond fitzgerald is following this story and tells me alexandria police are saying this stabbing was motivated by the violent game, ms-13. she is going to have more on this story first at 4. in decision 2016, what happens tonight could shape how you vote in the months ahead. fox business network is hosting the first gop debate of the year tonight at 9:00. the top candidates will take the stage. neither rand paul or carly fiorina will be on the stage. they are expecting much the same this time around. we may see donald trump strike back after criticism from the president and the south carolina governor, nikki haley. fourth, one more debate before the iowa primary. >> he has been really nice other than the last couple of days getting a little testy. donald trump still on cruise control. the tycoon recently turning to the boss before rallies to taunt ted cruz born in canada. >> now, the attacks but they don't understand. i attack back. >> reporter: cruz holding on to a narrow lead in iowa insists trump is rattled. >> i think he may shift in his new rallies to playing new york, new y
our edmond fitzgerald is following this story and tells me alexandria police are saying this stabbing was motivated by the violent game, ms-13. she is going to have more on this story first at 4. in decision 2016, what happens tonight could shape how you vote in the months ahead. fox business network is hosting the first gop debate of the year tonight at 9:00. the top candidates will take the stage. neither rand paul or carly fiorina will be on the stage. they are expecting much the same this...
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there was another bus at the shopper's food warehouse in alexandria. and, of course, you can find out where they'll be next weekend on stuff the bus nbc washington app. >>> well, we are in for a big temperature change. it will definitely feel like winter. tom will update his forecast with the season's first major snowstorm also starting to take shachl and right now disaster unfolding in florida. the places where severe storms geÑ least two people dead and several homes damaged. >>> and hunting el chapo, the >>> and hunting el chapo, the new video of the raid >>> and hunting el chapo, the new video of the raid not gecould be you've sleep? got the wrong bed. enter sleep number... she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. you can both adjust the bed for the best sleep of your life. save $1100 on the i8 mattress with purchase of sleepiq technology and flexfit3 adjustable base. ends monday. >>> it's 9:30 and we're working to learn how a fire starts. firefighters rushed to the home near gallaudet university to put out the fire. everyone got out, no one wa
there was another bus at the shopper's food warehouse in alexandria. and, of course, you can find out where they'll be next weekend on stuff the bus nbc washington app. >>> well, we are in for a big temperature change. it will definitely feel like winter. tom will update his forecast with the season's first major snowstorm also starting to take shachl and right now disaster unfolding in florida. the places where severe storms geÑ least two people dead and several homes damaged....
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. >>> crews shut down duke street in alexandria for hours because of water main break. the main broke just before 4:00 this morning. retears could take several hours. >>> today the fight against frederick county maryland by the church of scientology heats up. the church wants to continue running the property as a drug rehab but trout run does not allow for that. the church of scientology filed an appeal to the council's decision. >>> the washington redskins finish off the regular season strong with a win against the dallas cowboys. the skins beat the cowboys 34-23 yesterday. kirk cousins set a single season record for most passing yards by a quarterback in franchise history. how about that? coming up in the next half hour, jason pew will talk to players about the importance of a win heading into sunday's game. redskins tickets are sold out. >> i'm not surprised. so many people are so excited about this. i think because it was a surprise this season. >> nobody was expecting it. even the faithful didn't know kirk cousins would end the season this strong. >> the redskins t
. >>> crews shut down duke street in alexandria for hours because of water main break. the main broke just before 4:00 this morning. retears could take several hours. >>> today the fight against frederick county maryland by the church of scientology heats up. the church wants to continue running the property as a drug rehab but trout run does not allow for that. the church of scientology filed an appeal to the council's decision. >>> the washington redskins finish off...
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. >>> in the week ahead alexandria's mayor will be sworn in. it will begin at 11:00 a.m. she'll be the fifrlt new mayor in alexandria in more than a decade. >>> also in the week ahead, senator barbara mikulski will announce a tool designed to detect weather and water warnings. the new noaa and clie ma'am center is up in college park. it can detect it faster and more accurately than ever before. >>> they may be one of the hottest gifts this season but hover boards are being linked the more and more injury sfloo touf the see at times. nbc 4's candice wen looking at it. >> reporter: you've seen the youtube videos and some are pretty funny. even landing celebrities like mike tyson on the ground. but this doctor and other medical professionals say this newest toy trend the no laughing matter. >> we have lots of injured related to it. when a kid falls or any human tries to brace himself that's when you see injuries. >> reporter: in fact hospitals nationwide are seeing an uptake. they've had numerous cases since christmas including patients with fractures. a children's hospital
. >>> in the week ahead alexandria's mayor will be sworn in. it will begin at 11:00 a.m. she'll be the fifrlt new mayor in alexandria in more than a decade. >>> also in the week ahead, senator barbara mikulski will announce a tool designed to detect weather and water warnings. the new noaa and clie ma'am center is up in college park. it can detect it faster and more accurately than ever before. >>> they may be one of the hottest gifts this season but hover boards are...
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we're live in the west end of alexandria. back to you guys. >> derrick, thank you. >>> we turn to decision 2016 and in addition to hillary clinton's campaign, bill clinton officially hitting the trail with his wife this morning. c's kristen welker is live in new hampshire with more on all this. hey, kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hey, aaron. good morning to you. as you know, it's the final sprint until the first votes. bill clinton will be in nashua trying to seal the deal for his wife in all t all important state new hampshire.bl4jt&háhp % this comes after a barrage of criticism from donald trump who has been slamming the former president for his past sexual transgressions. i have talked to the clintons. they pushed it aside. they said, look, bill clinton is one of the best politicians. they believe the benefits far outweigh the costs. don't expect hillary clinton to engage with donald trump in a tit for tat in this very personal issue. instead she's going to continue to criticize donald trump on the issues of his cont
we're live in the west end of alexandria. back to you guys. >> derrick, thank you. >>> we turn to decision 2016 and in addition to hillary clinton's campaign, bill clinton officially hitting the trail with his wife this morning. c's kristen welker is live in new hampshire with more on all this. hey, kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hey, aaron. good morning to you. as you know, it's the final sprint until the first votes. bill clinton will be in nashua trying to seal the...
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a foot to 18 inches in washington, arlington, alexandria, the west, 18 inches to 2 feet or more. southern maryland looking at 6 inches to around a foot. we have new information coming in. we'll have an updated snowfall map at 4:00. you can always keep up with me on facebook and twitter. road impacts, though, today, tracking snow should recalls in the evening hours, 5:00, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. to lead to isolated slick spots. roads deteriorate on friday. saturday you will want to stay off the roads as we track blizzard conditions across the area. friday, saturday storm team 4 weather alerts tracking a historic snowstorm impacting the area, pat. >> all right. thanks so much for joining us this morning. we are back at 4:00 this afternoon. >> remember, we have been reminding you, get your news, weather updates any time with the nbc washington app. we hope you have a great day. if you're neighborhood,i feel like it's got a lot of what we were kinda talking about. the kitchen is light and bright,new. we should definitely go see it. [agent] hi...welcome i'm maggie.melanie.maggie. so nice t
a foot to 18 inches in washington, arlington, alexandria, the west, 18 inches to 2 feet or more. southern maryland looking at 6 inches to around a foot. we have new information coming in. we'll have an updated snowfall map at 4:00. you can always keep up with me on facebook and twitter. road impacts, though, today, tracking snow should recalls in the evening hours, 5:00, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. to lead to isolated slick spots. roads deteriorate on friday. saturday you will want to stay off the roads...
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>> reporter: we are battling two major problems here in alexandria. we're live in the storm team 4 x 4 on king street. still in the process of removing deep snow here on king street in addition a major water main break at the intersection of king and north quaker lane. we are just right near that intersection now. king street is closed. there is high water and all the streets surrounding that intersection of king street and north quaker lane where the water main break continues to flow deep water through the streets. and down the sidewalks. can't get into the gutters, so it's not draining anywhere because of all the high snow we have along the roadways. what is happening right now, melissa? >> another water main break, chopper 4 over this one this in silver spring eastbound university at piney branch road. again, eastbound lanes are all blocked. westbound lanes are open, they're making you turn on to piney branch to avoid this. king street at quaker lane, tom is there because of the water main break. big look at things, light volume. we see little pat
>> reporter: we are battling two major problems here in alexandria. we're live in the storm team 4 x 4 on king street. still in the process of removing deep snow here on king street in addition a major water main break at the intersection of king and north quaker lane. we are just right near that intersection now. king street is closed. there is high water and all the streets surrounding that intersection of king street and north quaker lane where the water main break continues to flow...
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. >>> two terror suspects will be in an alexandria courtroom later today. joseph farookh was arrested, they said he was trying to fly to syria and join isis. they say hassan helped him. both suspects could spend up to 20 years behind bars. >>> doctors in germany are checking out washington post reporter jason rezaian before he's cleared to come home. he was imprisoned for 18 months in iran. he and four americans were part of a prisoner swap that led to their release. the post sent us this picture of rezian reuniting with his wife, brother and mother. part of rezaian's imprisonment included solitairy confinement for 49 days. with other americans are at the medical center, a third is back in boston. >>> you can share your thoughts on metro today. they will be riding the orange line this morning. congressman connolly thought it was a good way to see the gm to see some of the challenges that virginia riders experience. you can talk to them before they take their metro ride. they'll start the day at the vienna metro at 8:00 this morning. >>> 6:06, weather aall r
. >>> two terror suspects will be in an alexandria courtroom later today. joseph farookh was arrested, they said he was trying to fly to syria and join isis. they say hassan helped him. both suspects could spend up to 20 years behind bars. >>> doctors in germany are checking out washington post reporter jason rezaian before he's cleared to come home. he was imprisoned for 18 months in iran. he and four americans were part of a prisoner swap that led to their release. the post...
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. >>> i'm meagan fitzgerald in alexandria. an ms-13 gang member appeared in court and edwin umana is being held without bond. alexandria police say 22-year-old eduardo almendares was found dead in a park. he was motivated by the ms-13 gang to kill the victim. this type of criminal activity is on the rise in our area. coming up at 5:00, a gang expert speaks about who these members are and the impact they're having on our community. >>> weather and some changes that are moving in on us as we head to the weekend. let's go to storm team 4 meteorologist doug kammerer. is the temperature going to move in the right direction now? >> it moved in the right direction, pat. yesterday the coldest day we've seen so far and a high of 32 and windchills in the teens all day and today, take a look at the numbers. wow! what a difference a day makes and 21 degrees warmer in d.c. with a high of 53 and we got to 53 and 55 in martinsburg and some incredible warmth that moved under a southwesterly wind and that warmth will stick around, too. this ev
. >>> i'm meagan fitzgerald in alexandria. an ms-13 gang member appeared in court and edwin umana is being held without bond. alexandria police say 22-year-old eduardo almendares was found dead in a park. he was motivated by the ms-13 gang to kill the victim. this type of criminal activity is on the rise in our area. coming up at 5:00, a gang expert speaks about who these members are and the impact they're having on our community. >>> weather and some changes that are moving...
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. >>> we're learning that thele alexandria council has agreed to set up its own ethics committee. but according to the "washington post," it is not the one envisioned by mayor silverburg. council members voted for more limited version of the mayor's roam. it will now give control of the committee to the all-democratic city council and they are also asking the state for authority to ban or limit gifts to the council. >>> let's turn or our attention to the weather. >> the temperature is trying which means the snow will be melting. but that gives you new problems, right? >> exactly. the potential for some flooding especially on wednesday. but just something to mote about today's temperature. washington currently at 42, our high yesterday in the district was only 43. so we've almost achieved our high temperature yesterday at, what, about 10:0. so weather today a low impact. mostly to partly sunny skies and warmer temperatures for everybody by at least 10 degrees. 43 in manassas and leesburg. winchester coming in at a comfortable 50 degrees. and here you can see the high temp today in
. >>> we're learning that thele alexandria council has agreed to set up its own ethics committee. but according to the "washington post," it is not the one envisioned by mayor silverburg. council members voted for more limited version of the mayor's roam. it will now give control of the committee to the all-democratic city council and they are also asking the state for authority to ban or limit gifts to the council. >>> let's turn or our attention to the weather....
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. >> both men are expected in federal court in alexandria on tuesday. you can open our nbc washington app to read the charging documents. >>> new tonight, metro trains head to a single track after a man stabbed himself. an ambulance took the man to the hospital in critical condition. pentagon city station never closed during the incident and trains are running normally this evening. >>> an american missionary is among those killed in that terror attack in west africa. mike rittering worked for a mission based in st. louis. he was one of 28 killed when terrorists stormed an upscale hotel in burkina faso friday. an al qaeda affiliated group claimed responsibility. burkina faso's president said security forces killed four attackers, and freed over 100 people. >>> nearly 20 people need a new place to stay tonight after flames tear through a prince george's county home and several firefighters did not escape unscathed. while you'll wake up tomorrow with a clearer picture of where the democratic presidential race stands, and we're getting our first look at on
. >> both men are expected in federal court in alexandria on tuesday. you can open our nbc washington app to read the charging documents. >>> new tonight, metro trains head to a single track after a man stabbed himself. an ambulance took the man to the hospital in critical condition. pentagon city station never closed during the incident and trains are running normally this evening. >>> an american missionary is among those killed in that terror attack in west africa....
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police arrested morrice stephenson, a bus attendant at quander road school in the alexandria section of the county. police say he sent inappropriate photos and text messages to a 16-year-old girl who is student at the school. investigators searched his phone and found the images in question. he is now charged with solicitation of a minor. >>> right now detectives are canvassing an oxen hill hand looking for clues in the death of a man on wednesday night. police found 41-year-old derrick mccray shot in the street. detectives don't believe this was random. if you know anything, you're urged to call them. there's a $25,000 reward. >>> a family dog helped get its owners safely out of their home after an electrical outdeath caught fire. it started in a home in woodbridge last night. the family apparently smelled something funny. they say it was their dog's barking that led them to a smoking outlet. two adults, seven kids, and that dog will now have to find somewhere else to stay tonight. >>> a family fights for justice. a man visiting washington for a wedding dies after a fight outside of
police arrested morrice stephenson, a bus attendant at quander road school in the alexandria section of the county. police say he sent inappropriate photos and text messages to a 16-year-old girl who is student at the school. investigators searched his phone and found the images in question. he is now charged with solicitation of a minor. >>> right now detectives are canvassing an oxen hill hand looking for clues in the death of a man on wednesday night. police found 41-year-old...
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alexandria city schools and offices will be closed wednesday. as for colleges, american university is open tomorrow, montgomery college is closed. those are some of the latest closures, you can see them at the bottom of your screen and a full list on our nbc washington app. >>> d.c. government offices were open today. the snow emergency in the district will end tomorrow evening. and d.c. schools will reopen in the morning. but with so many sidewalks still buried under snow, there's some concern about kids and their safety. tom sherwood continues our coverage with a look at school conditions. tom? >> jim, we're here at the harriet tubman elementary school in columbia heights, northwest. its parking lot and walkways are clear. the issue tomorrow across the city will students get to the schools. sidewalks and parking lots at more than 100 d.c. public schools appear ready for the students to return. but nearby neighborhood streets and sidewalks don't look as good. >> a little bit treacherous. you walk part a lot of houses that had ice and stuff in f
alexandria city schools and offices will be closed wednesday. as for colleges, american university is open tomorrow, montgomery college is closed. those are some of the latest closures, you can see them at the bottom of your screen and a full list on our nbc washington app. >>> d.c. government offices were open today. the snow emergency in the district will end tomorrow evening. and d.c. schools will reopen in the morning. but with so many sidewalks still buried under snow, there's...
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. >>> plus an alleged hacker faces the inside of a courtroom in alexandria. how prosecutors say he was able to send the addresses of military members to isis. >>> and we continue to follow breaking news in waldorf where police say a 2-year-old shot himself. it happened late this afternoon. the toddler's father says he was sleeping when he heard a loud bang and found his child shot in the leg. that toddler was airlifted to the hospit >>> a live look at the commute this evening. the first significant commute since the blizzard ended. it's been pretty slow going much of the day. now that a lot of people are back at work and in school, but the snow emergency will end at 6:30 tonight. what that means is you can once again park along those routes designated as such. our tom sherwood has more on the challenges of getting back to the business after the storm. >> reporter: 17th and l streets downtown. people, cars, bicycles picking their way through one of the city's normally busy intersections. on k street, delivery trucks blocking precious east/west traffic lanes. t
. >>> plus an alleged hacker faces the inside of a courtroom in alexandria. how prosecutors say he was able to send the addresses of military members to isis. >>> and we continue to follow breaking news in waldorf where police say a 2-year-old shot himself. it happened late this afternoon. the toddler's father says he was sleeping when he heard a loud bang and found his child shot in the leg. that toddler was airlifted to the hospit >>> a live look at the commute this...
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. >>> it could be a slow ride home if you need to go through alexandria this evening. an eight-inch water main break forcing crews to close down duke street. only one lane getting past carriage house circle. virginia american water says crews found the break and restored water. no word on when the road will be able to fully reopen. >>> 66 dogs taken from a rockville home. the woman who says she helped police break this case explains why it's been a painful road to find out where these dogs came from. >>> oh, my gosh, there's 20 or 30 of them and they're weaving in and out of the traffic. extremely aggressive. >>> plus, the wild ride on the beltway and hear from the driver who called for help when the swarm of atv and motorcycle riders took over the beltway. >>> i'm carol maloney out at redskins park. burgundy and gold prepping for the playoffs. he's >>> this was a few short months ago. playoff football is back for washington. >> here we go, folks, tickets for this sunday's matchup against the packers selling out in just 13 minutes this morning. we have redskins team co
. >>> it could be a slow ride home if you need to go through alexandria this evening. an eight-inch water main break forcing crews to close down duke street. only one lane getting past carriage house circle. virginia american water says crews found the break and restored water. no word on when the road will be able to fully reopen. >>> 66 dogs taken from a rockville home. the woman who says she helped police break this case explains why it's been a painful road to find out...
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in alexandria, julie carey, news 4. >>> lucky and alive. for the first time in years, that's how a retired marine described his feelings after he was freed in that iran prisoner swap. his name is amir hekmati. he was locked up more than four years in iran and tonight we're hearing directly from him for the first time. he thanked everyone who worked hard for his release. >> even the iranian officials who were -- our captor essentially were amazed and asked us why is it that they're working so hard for you? and i just said, well, that's america and they love their citizens. >> three of the freed americans are being evaluated at the u.s. military hospital in germany. they include "washington post" reporter jason rezaian. >>> price george's county police are investigating whether alcohol and speed were factors in a crash that killed a community activist. it happened early yesterday morning on walker mill road in capitol heights. greg hall was killed in the crash. police say an suv crossed the center line and hit his car head on then sideswiped
in alexandria, julie carey, news 4. >>> lucky and alive. for the first time in years, that's how a retired marine described his feelings after he was freed in that iran prisoner swap. his name is amir hekmati. he was locked up more than four years in iran and tonight we're hearing directly from him for the first time. he thanked everyone who worked hard for his release. >> even the iranian officials who were -- our captor essentially were amazed and asked us why is it that...
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alexandria is up to 15 inches. we have totals north and west that are generally right around 15 to 16 inches from frederick over to winchester, from near front royal to warrenton and south down 95 from near wood bridge to stafford county, anywhere from 12 to 15 inches. much of southern merrill as well has had as much as 12 to maybe 13 inches. a few isolated spots. maybe even right there near the bay. it's still back now to all snow and there we have up about 10 inches there. every four hours, clear the snow around your fire hydrant, clear snow around your heat pump and check on the elderly. we'll be back with frequent updates and we'll be tracking the snow totals throughout the morning. >> good thing to know, tom kierein for us. our coverage of the blizzard of 2016 will continue. >> one thing you want to arm yourself with, the nbc washington app. it's got the latest when it comes to our breaking weather alerts. we'll be back in a moment as we leave you with a live picture covered in snow. >>> this is storm team 4's
alexandria is up to 15 inches. we have totals north and west that are generally right around 15 to 16 inches from frederick over to winchester, from near front royal to warrenton and south down 95 from near wood bridge to stafford county, anywhere from 12 to 15 inches. much of southern merrill as well has had as much as 12 to maybe 13 inches. a few isolated spots. maybe even right there near the bay. it's still back now to all snow and there we have up about 10 inches there. every four hours,...
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some moderate to heavy pocket tsz of rain inside of the district inside alexandria, beth he easy da, traveling tonight dealing with wet roads. you can see heavy rain making its way tomorrow they're mont. continuing to track pockets again of moderate to heavy rain until about 4:00 a.m. after that, scattered showers, generally very light in nature, only through the mid morning hours and then we'll start to dry out after that. by noon tomorrow, most of the area is dry. not only that, but i'm tracking a major swing in temperatures tomorrow. wait until you see the hour by hour temperature forecast and how the winds impact those temps. that's coming up in about ten minutes. >> thank you, amelia. >>> all right. breaking news right now. we just got your powerball numbers for that massive $900 million jackpot. get your tickets, everybody. take a look at your screens right now. here are those numbers. 32, 16, 19, 57, 34, and the powerball of 13. again, those numbers 32, 16, 19, 57, 34, and a powerball of 13. again, that is the $900 million jackpot. if you'd like to take another close look at t
some moderate to heavy pocket tsz of rain inside of the district inside alexandria, beth he easy da, traveling tonight dealing with wet roads. you can see heavy rain making its way tomorrow they're mont. continuing to track pockets again of moderate to heavy rain until about 4:00 a.m. after that, scattered showers, generally very light in nature, only through the mid morning hours and then we'll start to dry out after that. by noon tomorrow, most of the area is dry. not only that, but i'm...
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. >>> and you can add alexandria, arlington and montgomery county to the list of schools that is going to be closed tomorrow. stay with us through the hour. we'll be updating the list on your screen and on the nbc [mother] yeah but this neighborhood,i feel like it's got a lot of what we were kinda talking about. we should definitely go see it. [agent] hi. melanie. maggie. living room. [dad]what about this? this looks good. [brendan] no. [mother] isn't it great? [agent] hey brendan,you might like this room. [announcer]redfin pays its agents based on your happiness... that's real estate, redefined. >> a lot of people tweeting at nbc washington after that dig traffic nightmare. adam tuss posted this picture saying most roads now are getting a thorough dose of treatment. makes you feel really good now that you just are probably gotting home. the term historic has been thrown around a lot in the last couple of days. >> we have. in 2009. we saw the one in december 2010. two of those are in the top five and we only need to get to 17 inches of snow in order to become the top five snowstorm and
. >>> and you can add alexandria, arlington and montgomery county to the list of schools that is going to be closed tomorrow. stay with us through the hour. we'll be updating the list on your screen and on the nbc [mother] yeah but this neighborhood,i feel like it's got a lot of what we were kinda talking about. we should definitely go see it. [agent] hi. melanie. maggie. living room. [dad]what about this? this looks good. [brendan] no. [mother] isn't it great? [agent] hey brendan,you...